Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-01

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appoint c0l0red man, he can find plenty OF col.
ored residents OF the District who would be COM
petent to MI the place Trotter, in my opinion Is
not representative cOlOred man, and at any rate,
If the Senate should reject him, 1t would not now
be regarded by his people as being on account OF
going 70 acquire an interest in the Bee and that
he would be an editorial writer, and would prob
| ably practice law here.
| BELIEVES IN HOME RULE.
Mr.. Z. G. Davis said, when asked by STAR re-
porter as to his views OF the nomination: sin
common with citizens generally, felt that the
President, after he had tested the feeling OF the
people here would appoint a resident democrat.
| think We are entitled to that, and had right to
that nominated Mr.. Cleveland II he thinks it
| necessary 70 appoint co0red man to this place,
ne , need not 60 outside Of the District 70 lind q
colored man. believe in home rule for the Dis
tr1ct and do not think 1t necessary or right to 90
o 70 aibbs s1sy or to Boston for man to nil local
MR. CHARLES g. MOORE SHAKES HB HEAD SADLY AhD
DEPLORRs THE LAST BLOW AT HOME RULE.
II dent know what to Think said Ne Charles
S. Moore, shaking hts head sadly when a STAB re-
porter asked him his views about the appointments
Then smiling, he added, "some one asked me last
Fr5e rn d IE1ser nv was and answered HE is
that after MI Cleveland had recognized Mr. Mat
would at last Nominate for the place a resident
democrat, and redeem the pledge made to the
District Dist That Democratic administration would
democratic conclaves here In discussing this 1ues-
| ton OF the appotntment OF Matthews have never
heard the question OF color referred TO- This is a
question that goes beyond politics or race preju-
dtces. 1t Is question that threatens our material
existence. IL was on the issue Of home rule that
the Senate rejected Mr.. Matthews' nomination, SO
far as the papers given by the Senate disclose
the. sentiments Of that body. The President,
Matthews caSe, recognized that the opposition as
| due to the sentiment of home rule"
"Will the local democratic Organizations take
any action?" asked THE STAR reporter
| Mr.: Moore shook his head again sadly 81 do
| not KNOW" he said; ''the democracy here are
crestlaiisnIb roken,hearted. The feeling Of hope
| and pride they had has given place to detection
| They feel that they are out OF thecountry. There
s Is 40 1 aemh9 Gn, branch ofths
Will not compare favOrably In point OF general
character, Intelligence and zeal and efficiency in
party service. Why some one OF such a body OF
men should not receive recognition cannot con-
ceve. see by the biography OF Trotter given out
from the White House that he is a mu shroom, a
hs unt ne Was one OF the secretaries Of
favored MI. ClevelandS election Now II party SER
VICE y 70 pe rewarded, should man who, on the
committee OF that kind, be preferred to one who
has given his lie to the service Of his party, has
sasarsa 4s e AID hs party 70
all the means at his command! But the effect on
the democratic organization here will, fear, be
disastrous. The organization which rendered such
able service in the last campaign became possible
held out that with democratic administrator G ip
the abuses OF which the District complained
growing out OF the republican policy OF appointing
wOrn-Out politicians to District Ofhces, would be
Wed aby She o5aef
marched under the democratic banner simply
because they believed that party would give us
this matter, and that is local seifgovernment for
the District. For my part would prefer repub-
hcan administration Of District affairs by officers
| IN iysA
nothing"
REMARKS OF LOCAL REPUBLICANS.
MI. Daniel E. Cahill, well-known republican,
says: "The appointment OF Trotter, OF Massachu-
sets, is simply adding insult to injury and it in
dicates On the part of the President lack of appre
citation OF the worth OF the people OF the District
from whom many could have been selected emf
nently fitted for the position. Although repub-
lican, fully indOrse the home-rule plank of the
democratic platform, and, In common with the
large majority OF the people OF the District OF
both parties, would have rejoiced had the Presi-
dent rendered the place TO Old Mr.. Norris. 1t
would have been graceful act on the part of the
more than Mr. " MOTHS scS an act &c 5S
pOintment, he believed, tended to hasten the day
when, through suffrage, the people OF the District
will have something to say.
Perry Carson, WHO presided over the mass meet
Ing OF cOlOred citizens that some time ago adopted
re.oiut ona oppt sing the conhFmai Son OF Matthews
said to-uay TO STAR reporter Thai the action and
sentiment OF that meeting applied TO TrOtter well
as Matthews. s'It was not personal fight against
Matthews, nor Is it personal against Tr0tter. We
| don't know Trotter. We do not believe 1t is right
TO bring any man, black or white from another
community, stranger TO the people here, to take
charge OF money and our records. II the Pres-
dent had nominated a black man who Was a resi-
dent OF the District, the Senate would have con-
firmed him. What thought the President would
do was to nominate white man from some state
for the Oice In order to test the sincerity OF the
Senate on the question OF home rule II the Presi-
colOred man to office, why did he not nominate
him for Bruces place" Then he would have been
very bad advisers.
AN OUTSIDE vIBw.
STAR reporter bad q conversation this morn
ing with Mr.. j. E. Bryant, OF Georgia, the CORE
spending secretary OF the National Union League
which is in session In this city. The talk finally
| turned to the recent nomination for recorder OF
persistency exhibited by the President In norli-
mating outside colored man for this Office is an
evidence thaG ne mas some desgn 70 aecempsh
| the country with the view OF catching the mug
wump votes and the eoiored vote OF the north. He
can accomplish nothing in the south, for the ne
| groeS will vote for those who can do them the
most good, and In the south the republican party
VIII alone do ANYTHING for the ~, negro But up
! lists who are mugWumps and the President is
catering to this element. Then in such states as
New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, there Is
quite large colored vote, and the President,
OF the support OF the democrats whatever he does
wants 10 draw NQleS from Inc enemy. He has
now nominated q Massachusetts, colOred man, as
| his New York colored man was rejected. Next he
will send in the name OF a New jersey cOlored
man. The whole proceeding Is a piece OF theai-
ricals designed to excite fictitious emotion"
CoLORED MEN WORKING FOB TROTTER
j. II. Kicks, OF virginia, s. II. Lewis and half a
dozen other colored men have been at the Capitol
to-day interviewing Senators and Representatives
in the interest OF the confirmation OF Trotter as
recorder OF deeds in the District. They six or
| eight Senators ana twenty or more democratic
Representatives and urged them to use their in
| fiuence to secure the confirmation.
Mr.. MATTHEW'S BELIEVES AR. TR0TTER WILL BE
CONFIRMED.
Mr. Matthew'S the incumbent OF the Office de-
clined to-day to be interviewed. Mr.. TrOtter, he
| said to STAR reporter. was competent man, and
| he believed he would be confirmed. When asked
Ii the question OF nOn-residence would not affect
Mr.. TrOtters chances, as IL had his own
| Mr.. Matthews said "NO, the opposition
70 me Yss pesye sa,n Mt ":
remain in ofice until that day; he expected to
| turn TO bis professional practice in Albany. In
| fact he said, he had nothing else to do.
/ ->O>--
! TIE q. s. CIVIL SERVICE CoxNnsIoN viii very
soon perhaps thia week-hold an examination at
the city hall OF candidates for the position Of me-
out OF once after the 4th Of March, he win remain
nOminallY United States treasurer until the I'd Of
| April az there y considerable current bust